Tackle bag for marine vessels

ABSTRACT

A tackle bag comprising of a PVC coated polyester mesh fabric, a polyester dive mesh pocket, a bag border that borders and attaches to the pocket and the PVC coated mesh fabric so that the pocket securely attaches to the PVC coated mesh fabric, a pocket border attaches to the upper side of the pocket and to the bag border, a drawstring locking system partially housed within the pocket border, the drawstring locking system attaches to the bag borders, at least five grommets, one grommet is centrally located on the pocket border and each remaining grommet is located on the bag borders, and at least four cord locking systems secured through the grommets of the bag borders.

BACKGROUND

The present invention is directed to a tackle bag that is used on marinevessels to maximize deck space, maximize accessibility to equipment andto reduce the possibility of onboard accidents.

The inventor of the present invention is a charter boat captain. As acharter boat captain, he observed that his passengers often struggledwith the use of existing tackle boxes, the boxes were inconvenient touse and hazardous.

His passengers suffered the following inconveniences when on boatcharters: difficulty accessing the tackle boxes from storage spaces;difficulty in locating and retrieving equipment within the confined andinconveniently located storage spaces within which the tackle boxes aretypically stored; rust and mold developing on equipment stored withinthe tackle boxes; and difficulty in storing the tackle boxes in theavailable storage spaces on marine vessels.

More importantly, he also noticed that due to the limited space on somevessels, the tackle boxes also became an obstacle that his clients wouldtrip over. Those tackle boxes that were not stored away in storagespaces were a safety hazard to his passengers when they moved about thevessel. In rough waters or while making way, the dangers of havingtackle boxes on the deck of his vessels increased significantly, asthese unsecured tackle boxes were prone to move about uninhibited duringrough conditions and could strike passengers, causing injury, or falloverboard.

The inventor realized that he had to develop a tackle storage devicethat could be placed in a convenient and safe spot on any vessel, thatcould be easily accessed, that could allow a user to quickly and easilysee the contents within the storage device, that could be breathable sothat the contents within the device would be allowed to dry and notdevelop rust or mold; caused minimal additional drag from windresistance which promotes efficient fuel usage, that could be easilystored within the vessel, that could be easily washed along with thevessel, travels safely on the vessel when the vessel is being towed upto highway speeds, and is easily removed and stored. He also realizedthat the device had to be secured on the vessel so that it did not shiftduring its use, that the device should be secured on locations of thevessel that would be easily accessible to passengers, and that thedevice should not be a hazard to his passengers.

For the foregoing reasons, there is a need for a tackle bag that can besecured on a marine vessel that will be easily accessible, breathable,convenient to use and non-hazardous.

SUMMARY

The present invention is directed to a tackle bag that will be easilyaccessible, breathable, convenient to use and non-hazardous.

The tackle bag of the present invention is suspended from the frameworkof marine vessels, for example poling platforms, casting platforms,fishing towers, t-tops, and railings. The tackle bag is intentionallymade of materials that can withstand harsh marine environments.

The tackle bag comprises of a PVC coated mesh fabric having a top,bottom, upper, lower, left and right side, a polyester dive mesh pockethaving a top, bottom, upper, lower, left and right side, the pocket isplaced on top of the top side of the PVC coated mesh fabric so that thebottom, lower, left, and right sides of the pocket align with the top,lower, left, and right sides of the PVC coated mesh fabric, a bag borderthat borders and attaches to the pocket and the PVC coated mesh fabricso that the pocket securely attaches to the PVC coated mesh fabric, thebag border is made of light weight polypropylene, a pocket borderattaches to the upper side of the pocket and to the bag border, thepocket border is made of elastic, a drawstring locking system, thedrawstring being made of elastic cord, is partially housed within thepocket border, the drawstring locking system attaches to the bagborders, at least five grommets, one grommet is located at the center ofon the pocket border and each remaining grommet is placed on the bagborders, and at least four cord locking systems secured through thegrommets.

Because of the marine environment, the inventor of the present inventionhas selected materials to construct his tackle bag that are durable andresistant to UV rays and salt water. By choosing durable and resistantmaterials, the inventor is prolonging the life of the tackle bag.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tackle bag that willnot be a hazard or an impediment to the movements of passengers onmarine vessels.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tackle bag thatis easily accessible.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a tackle bagthat prevents the formation of rust and mold on equipment stored withinthe device.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a tackle bagthat can be easily and conveniently secured to the framework of mostmarine vessels.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a tackle bagthat allows its users to quickly and easily see the items being storedwithin the tackle bag.

DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with regard to the followingdescription, appended claims, and drawings where:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the front side of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the presentinvention.

DESCRIPTION

As seen in FIGS. 1-2, a tackle bag for use on marine vessels, the tacklebag 100 comprises a PVC coated mesh fabric 10 having a top 10 a, bottom10 b, upper 10 c, lower 10 d, left 10 e and right side 10 f, a polyesterdive mesh pocket having a top 12, bottom (not seen in drawings), upper12 a, lower 12 b, left 12 c and right side 12 d, the pocket 12 is placedon top of the top side 10 a of the PVC coated mesh fabric 10 so that thebottom (not seen in drawing), lower 12 b, left 12 c, and right 12 dsides of the pocket 12 align with the top 10 a, lower 10 d, left 10 e,and right 10 f sides of the PVC coated mesh fabric 10, a bag border 14that borders and attaches to the pocket 12 and the PVC coated meshfabric 10 so that the pocket 12 securely attaches to the PVC coated meshfabric 10, the bag border 14 is made of light weight polypropylene, apocket border 16 attaches to the upper side 12 a of the pocket 12 and tothe bag border 14, a drawstring locking system 18 partially housedwithin the pocket border 16, the drawstring locking system 18 attachesto the bag borders 14, at least five grommets 20, one grommet 20 iscentrally located on the pocket border 16 and each remaining grommet 20is placed on the bag borders 14, and at least four cord locking systems22 secured through the grommets 20 located on the bag borders 14.

In a preferred embodiment the PVC coated polyester mesh fabric 10 isbetween 8 to 12 ounces per square yard. The mesh fabric 10 is PVC coatedand made of polyester to prevent the mesh from absorbing water and UVlight, thereby extending the life of the present invention

In another preferred embodiment, the bag border 14 is made of two-inch,light weight, polypropylene webbing, the webbing is folded in half whenit is made to attach to the pocket 12 and the mesh fabric 10. The bagborder 14 is attached to the pocket 12 and the mesh fabric 10 using apolyester thread.

In yet another preferred embodiment, the mesh pocket 12 defines openingsthat are one-eighth by three-sixteenths of an inch in size.

In a further preferred embodiment, the pocket border 16 comprises of twoone and a half inch strips that are made of woven elastic that areattached to each other using means known in the art or polyester thread.

In yet a further preferred embodiment, the drawstring locking system 18comprises of a three-sixteenth inch polyester shock cord 18 a, a plasticcord lock 18 b mounted on the shock cord 18 a, and a plastic toggle ball18 c attached to the shock cord 18 a.

In another preferred embodiment, the grommets 20 are made of stainlesssteel.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, ten grommets 20shall be located on the bag border 14 as follows, four shall be adjacentto the upper side of the PVC coated mesh fabric 10 c, one shall beadjacent to the left side of the PVC coated mesh fabric 10 e, one shallbe adjacent to the right side of the PVC coated mesh fabric 10 f, andfour shall be adjacent to the lower side of the PVC coated mesh fabric10 d.

The present invention is used by first providing the tackle bag 100,then locating a suitable framework on a marine vessel to suspend thetackle bag 100, for example, poling platforms, casting platforms,towers, t-tops, or railings, next securing the tackle bag 100 to thesuitable framework of the marine vessel.

An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a tackle bagthat is not a hazard or impediment to the movements of passengers onmarine vessels.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a tacklebag that is quickly and easily accessible.

Yet another advantage of the present invention is that it provides atackle bag that prevents the formation of rust and mold on equipmentstored within the tackle bag.

A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides atackle bag that secures to the framework of most marine vessels.

Yet a further advantage of the present invention is that it provides atackle bag that allow its users to quickly and easily see the itemsbeing stored within the tackle bag.

Although the present invention has been described in considerable detailin reference to preferred versions, other versions are possible.Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not belimited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.

1. A tackle bag for use on marine vessels, the tackle bag comprises: aPVC coated mesh fabric having a top, bottom, upper, lower, left andright side; a polyester dive mesh pocket having a top, bottom, upper,lower, left and right side, the pocket is placed on top of the top sideof the PVC coated mesh fabric so that the bottom, lower, left, and rightsides of the pocket align with the top, lower, left, and right sides ofthe PVC coated mesh fabric; a bag border that borders and attaches tothe pocket and the PVC coated mesh fabric so that the pocket securelyattaches to the PVC coated mesh fabric, the bag border is made of lightweight polypropylene webbing; a pocket border attaches to the upper sideof the pocket and to the bag border; a drawstring locking systempartially housed within the pocket border, the drawstring locking systemattaches to the bag borders; at least five grommets, one grommet iscentrally located on the pocket border and each remaining grommet isplaced on the bag borders; and at least four cord locking systemssecured through the grommets located on the bag borders.
 2. The tacklebag of claim 1, wherein the PVC coated polyester mesh fabric is betweeneight to twelve ounces per square yard.
 3. The tackle bag of claim 2,wherein the bag border is made of two inch, light weight, polypropylenewebbing.
 4. The tackle bag of claim 3, wherein the mesh pocket definesopenings that are one-eighth by three-sixteenths of an inch.
 5. Thetackle bag of claim 4, wherein the pocket border comprises of two oneand a half inch strips that are made of woven elastic that attach toeach other.
 6. The tackle bag of claim 5, wherein the drawstring lockingsystem comprises: a three-sixteenth polyester shock cord; a plastic cordlock mounted on the shock cord; and a plastic toggle ball attached tothe shock cord.
 7. The tackle bag of claim 6, wherein ten grommets shallbe located on the bag border as follows: four shall be adjacent to theupper side of the PVC coated mesh fabric, one shall be adjacent to theleft side of the PVC coated mesh fabric, one shall be adjacent to theright side of the PVC coated mesh fabric, and four shall be adjacent tothe lower side of the PVC coated mesh fabric.
 8. The tackle bag of claim7, wherein six drawstring locking systems are secured through thegrommets.
 9. The tackle bag of claim 8, wherein the grommets are made ofstainless steel.
 10. The tackle bag of claim 1, wherein the grommets aremade of stainless steel.